The knockout stage of the 1954 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on 26 June with the quarter-finals and ended on 4 July 1954 with the final match , held at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The top two teams from each group (eight in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third place play-off also was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.
West Germany won the final 3–2 against Hungary for their first World Cup title.
All times listed are local time.
Qualified teams The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.
Group Winners Runners-up 1 2 3 4
Bracket For each of the first two quarter-finals, one team progressing from group 1 was drawn against one team progressing from group 2. For the remaining two quarter-finals, this procedure was repeated for groups 3 and 4.
For the semi-finals, a further draw was held, with each semi-final featuring one team from groups 1–2 against one team from groups 3–4.
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
27 June – Geneva
2
30 June – Basel
0
6
26 June – Lausanne
1
7
4 July – Bern
5
3
27 June – Bern
2
4
30 June – Lausanne
2
4
26 June – Basel
2 Third place play-off
4
3 July – Zürich
2
3
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Quarter-finals
Austria vs Switzerland Austria 7–5 Wagner 25' , 27' , 53' 26' , 34' 32' 76' Report Ballaman 16' , 39' 17' , 19' , 60'
Attendance: 30,340
Referee: Charlie Faultless (Scotland)
GK 1 Kurt Schmied DF 2 Gerhard Hanappi DF 4 Leopold Barschandt DF 5 Ernst Ocwirk (c) MF 3 Ernst Happel MF 6 Karl Koller MF 10 Erich Probst FW 9 Theodor Wagner FW 11 Alfred Körner FW 21 Ernst Stojaspal FW 7 Robert Körner Manager: Walter Nausch
GK 2 Eugene Parlier DF 7 André Neury DF 14 Willy Kernen DF 10 Oliver Eggimann MF 4 Roger Bocquet (c) MF 9 Charles Casali FW 15 Charles Antenen FW 22 Roger Vonlanthen FW 18 Josef Hügi FW 16 Robert Ballaman FW 17 Jacques Fatton Manager:
Assistant referees:
Uruguay vs England Uruguay 4–2 Borges 5' 39' 46' 78' Report Lofthouse 16' 67'
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Carl Erich Steiner (Austria)
GK 1 Roque Máspoli RB 4 Rodríguez Andrade CB 2 José Santamaría CB 3 William Martínez LWB 17 Luis Cruz CH 5 Obdulio Varela (c) OR 7 Julio Abbadie IR 19 Javier Ambrois CF 9 Oscar Míguez IL 10 Juan Schiaffino OL 11 Carlos Borges Manager:
GK 1 Gil Merrick RB 2 Ron Staniforth LB 3 Roger Byrne RH 14 Bill McGarry CH 4 Billy Wright (c) LH 6 Jimmy Dickinson OR 7 Stanley Matthews IR 8 Ivor Broadis CF 9 Nat Lofthouse IL 15 Dennis Wilshaw OL 11 Tom Finney Manager:
West Germany vs Yugoslavia West Germany 2–0 Horvat 9' (o.g.) 85' Report
Charmilles Stadium, Geneva
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Istvan Zsolt (Hungary)
GK 1 Toni Turek RB 2 Fritz Laband CH 10 Werner Liebrich LB 3 Werner Kohlmeyer RH 6 Horst Eckel LH 8 Karl Mai OR 12 Helmut Rahn IR 13 Max Morlock CF 15 Ottmar Walter IL 16 Fritz Walter (c) OL 20 Hans Schäfer Manager:
GK 1 Vladimir Beara RB 2 Branko Stanković CH 5 Ivica Horvat LB 3 Tomislav Crnković RH 4 Zlatko Čajkovski LH 6 Vujadin Boškov FW 18 Miloš Milutinović IF 8 Rajko Mitić (c) CF 9 Bernard Vukas IF 10 Stjepan Bobek FW 11 Branko Zebec Manager:
Hungary vs Brazil Hungary 4–2 Hidegkuti 4' 7' , 88' 60' (pen.) Report Djalma Santos 18' (pen.) 65'
Wankdorf Stadium, Bern
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)
GK 1 Gyula Grosics RB 2 Jenő Buzánszky CH 3 Gyula Lóránt LB 4 Mihály Lantos RH 5 József Bozsik (c) ' LH 6 József Zakariás OR 7 József Tóth IR 8 Sándor Kocsis SS 9 Nándor Hidegkuti IL 11 Zoltán Czibor OL 20 Mihály Tóth Manager:
GK 1 Castilho RB 2 Djalma Santos CH 5 Pinheiro LB 3 Nílton Santos ' RH 4 Brandãozinho LH 6 Bauer (c) OR 7 Julinho IR 8 Didi CF 19 Índio IL 18 Humberto ' OL 17 Maurinho Manager:
Assistant referees:
Semi-finals
West Germany vs Austria West Germany 6–1 Schäfer 31' 47' 54' (pen.) , 64' (pen.) 61' , 89' Report Probst 51'
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
Attendance: 58,000
Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy)
GK 1 Toni Turek RB 7 Josef Posipal CH 10 Werner Liebrich LB 3 Werner Kohlmeyer RH 6 Horst Eckel LH 8 Karl Mai OR 12 Helmut Rahn IR 13 Max Morlock CF 15 Ottmar Walter IL 16 Fritz Walter (c) OL 20 Hans Schäfer Manager:
GK 16 Walter Zeman DF 2 Gerhard Hanappi DF 3 Ernst Happel MF 8 Walter Schleger MF 5 Ernst Ocwirk (c) MF 6 Karl Koller FW 7 Robert Körner FW 9 Theodor Wagner FW 21 Ernst Stojaspal FW 10 Erich Probst FW 11 Alfred Körner Manager:
Hungary vs Uruguay Hungary 4–2 (a.e.t.) Czibor 13' 46' 111' , 116' Report Hohberg 75' , 86'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Benjamin Griffiths (Wales)
GK 1 Gyula Grosics RB 2 Jenő Buzánszky CH 3 Gyula Lóránt LB 4 Mihály Lantos RH 5 József Bozsik (c) LH 6 József Zakariás OR 16 László Budai IR 8 Sándor Kocsis CF 19 Péter Palotás IL 9 Nándor Hidegkuti OL 11 Zoltán Czibor Manager:
GK 1 Roque Máspoli RB 4 Rodríguez Andrade CB 2 José Santamaría CB 3 William Martínez (c) LWB 17 Luis Cruz CH 16 Néstor Carballo OR 18 Rafael Souto IR 19 Javier Ambrois CF 8 Juan Hohberg IL 10 Juan Schiaffino OL 11 Carlos Borges Manager:
Third place play-off Austria 3–1 Stojaspal 16' (pen.) 59' (o.g.) 89' Report Hohberg 22'
Hardturm Stadium, Zürich
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Raymon Wyssling (Switzerland)
GK 1 Kurt Schmied DF 2 Gerhard Hanappi DF 4 Leopold Barschandt MF 13 Walter Kollmann MF 5 Ernst Ocwirk (c) MF 6 Karl Koller FW 7 Robert Körner FW 9 Theodor Wagner FW 10 Erich Probst FW 19 Robert Dienst FW 21 Ernst Stojaspal Manager:
GK 1 Roque Máspoli RB 4 Rodríguez Andrade CB 2 José Santamaría CB 3 William Martínez (c) LWB 17 Luis Cruz CH 16 Néstor Carballo OR 7 Julio Abbadie IR 20 Omar Méndez CF 8 Juan Hohberg IL 10 Juan Schiaffino OL 11 Carlos Borges Manager:
Final 4 July 1954 (1954-07-04 )
17:00 CET
West Germany 3–2 Morlock 10' Rahn 18' , 84' Report
Wankdorf Stadium, Bern
Attendance: 62,500
Referee: William Ling (England)
GK 1 Toni Turek RB 7 Josef Posipal CB 10 Werner Liebrich LB 3 Werner Kohlmeyer RH 6 Horst Eckel LH 8 Karl Mai OR 12 Helmut Rahn IR 13 Max Morlock CF 15 Ottmar Walter IL 16 Fritz Walter (c) OL 20 Hans Schäfer Manager: Sepp Herberger
GK 1 Gyula Grosics RB 2 Jenő Buzánszky CB 3 Gyula Lóránt LB 4 Mihály Lantos RH 5 József Bozsik LH 6 József Zakariás SS 9 Nándor Hidegkuti OR 11 Zoltán Czibor IR 8 Sándor Kocsis IL 10 Ferenc Puskás (c) OL 20 Mihály Tóth Manager: Gusztáv Sebes
Assistant referees:
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